Correspondence regarding a metal fragment from a rocket, Stigsjö, 1946

This document is a formal letter dated July 17, 1946, from B. Åsard of the Swedish Defense Staff's Air Defense Department (Försvarsstabens luftförsvarsavdelning). The letter concerns a metal fragment reportedly originating from a rocket, which had been discovered in Stigsjö parish, Västernorrland County. The finder of the object had initially turned it over to the local newspaper, Västernorrlands Allehanda. The newspaper subsequently requested that the Defense Staff arrange for an expert examination of the object. The letter includes an enclosure consisting of a newspaper clipping from Västernorrlands Allehanda dated July 17, 1946, which discusses the circumstances of the find. Åsard explicitly states that the Defense Staff has made no promises to the newspaper regarding the disclosure of any expert findings. Furthermore, the letter mandates that if any information regarding the object is deemed suitable for public release, such communication must be handled exclusively through the Defense Staff's Air Defense Department.